Tide caused by the gravitational and inertial interaction of the sun and Earth.

• A. Spring Tide
• B. Neap Tide
• C. Solar Tide
• D. Tidal Current

Answer: (C)

Tides generated by the Sun’s gravity on Earth’s oceans. The Sun’s gravity pulls on different parts of the oceans—stronger on the side nearer the Sun and weaker on the far side—creating tidal bulges as Earth rotates. Although the Sun is far away, its enormous mass makes this solar tidal effect meaningful, though smaller than the tides caused by the Moon. This specific term, solar tide, describes tides driven by the Sun–Earth gravitational interaction. Other phrases like spring or neap tides describe the changing height of tides due to the relative positions of the Sun and Moon, while a tidal current refers to the movement of water rather than the cause of the tides.